INCIDENT OVER
Event: Kidnap for Ransom
IMB Level: 1
Date and Time: 26 September 2019, 1200 hrs local time
Location: 5nm upriver from Bonny Terminal, Bonny River, Nigeria
Position: 04°30’N, 007°11’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 1nm
Vessel Details
Type: Local Passenger
Event Details
Kidnapped: 24
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0.9mm precipitation
Wave Height: 0.8m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: 1 or 2 speedboats
Weapons Seen: Firearms
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: Two local passenger boats were attacked and hijacked by armed men in speedboats on Bonny river, taking the passenger boats, 24 passengers and all the goods
onboard.
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